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By John E. Corcoran, National Catholic Register, January 26, 2026
John Corcoran is the founder of Trinity Life Sciences and serves as chairman of the board of iCatholic Media, the parent company of CatholicTV in the Archdiocese of Boston.
COMMENTARY: New CatholicTV survey data suggest widespread emotional distress among U.S. Catholics, raising questions about how mental health may shape parish life and Mass attendance.
(Editor’s note: This post was updated from an earlier version).
Growing concern over mental health is drawing increased attention within the American Church. This past week, Bishop Michael Burbidge issued a pastoral letter, “The Divine Physician and a Christian Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing,” reflecting his deepening concern — especially for young people.
His letter builds on a 2024 pastoral from Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, who spoke candidly about his own experience with mental‑health challenges, and it echoes themes raised by Bishop John Dolan of Phoenix, who has endured the loss of three siblings to suicide.
This renewed episcopal focus is both welcome and necessary. …
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